Ghost of Tsushima, the hit 2020 PlayStation-exclusive samurai game, rides onto PC on May 16, and ahead of the game’s launch there, developer Sucker Punch Productions has revealed players will not need a PlayStation Network account to play through the game’s single-player story mode, as reported by VideoGamesChronicle. However, a PSN account will be required to play through Ghost of Tsushima’s multiplayer Legends mode, or if you want to use the new PlayStation PC overlay to acquire trophies and more.
This follows news from last week where PlayStation announced (and later walked back) that Helldivers 2 players will soon be required to link a PSN account to their Steam account, leading to widespread anger in the game’s community. It seems Sucker Punch is looking to get ahead of this by revealing its PSN plans ahead of the game’s launch in 10 days.
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Just so you are aware, A PSN account is required for Legends online multiplayer mode and to use PlayStation overlay. It is not required to play the singleplayer game.
— Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) May 3, 2024
If you’re unfamiliar with Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, it’s a standalone multiplayer experience that allows you and up to three other players to fight enemies in special missions, defeat waves of foes, and complete raids. A PSN account will be required to play Legends, but if you want to play through the game’s story (and Iki Island expansion), you won’t need one.
Ghost of Tsushima hit PlayStation 4 on July 17, 2020, before launching on PlayStation 5 with a Director’s Cut on August 20, 2021. This is the version of the game hitting PC in 10 days on May 16, 2024.
For more about the game, read Game Informer’s Ghost of Tsushima review, and then read about why the Director’s Cut of Ghost of Tsushima is a must-play for fans.
[Source: VideoGamesChronicle]
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